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A Syrian terror group appears to be playing Isis at its own sick game, releasing an execution video in which dozens of jihadi militants are shot dead.

Jaysh al-Islam, the self-proclaimed ‘Army of Islam’, reportedly commands as many as 25,000 militants who fight a war on two fronts against the Islamic State and the Syrian regime.

In a video released today, Jaysh al-Islam fighters lead shackled jihadis dressed in orange jumpsuits to a path lined with trees, force the prisoners to kneel and then shoot them in the backs of their heads.

‘Allah did not make a disease without appointing a remedy to it,’ a commander announces.

Jaysh al-Islam operates out of war-ravaged Damascus. Their war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly funded by Saudi Arabia, and the terror group boasts well-armed and well-trained troops as well as armoured tanks and other high-tech equipment.

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The group is the result of the merging of over 50 factions wary of the growing power of Al-Qaeda and Isis in the country.